Hollnagel

Hollnagel Meaning & Origin

About Hollnagel
The surname Hollnagel is of German origin and is derived from the combination of two elements: "Holl" meaning "hollow" or "valley" and "Nagel" meaning "nail." Therefore, the surname Hollnagel can be interpreted as "valley nail" or "nail in the hollow." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived in or near a valley or hollow, or it could have been an occupational name for a blacksmith or carpenter who worked with nails.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Hollnagel is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Hollnagel: 147
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 118,185
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Hollnagel based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
HLNJL
🗽 NYSIIS
HA
🔊 Soundex
H0450204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
HH AA1 L N AH0 G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/hollnagel*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('HLNJL', 'HLNKL')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
H452

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Hollnagel in Braille

Here's how to represent Hollnagel in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Hollnagel in braille

How to sign the name Hollnagel using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Hollnagel using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Hollnagel in sign language

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